About Lynn Connor

Lynn Connor currently co-owns COATS Office Automation and was a partner in Reliance Staffing & Recruiting for over 30 years. COATS provides fully integrated software to the staffing industry and works seamlessly with your staff to ensure software efficiency. Microsoft linking, Crystal Reports, a fully integrated CRM, payroll and complete accounting, online applicant entry, online job posting, and multi-state, multi-branch, multi-locality capabilities are available throughout the entire system. You can learn more about COATS here > https://www.coatssql.com Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lmsconnor/

 

Level Up Your Talent Acquisition: Gamified Assessments for your Staffing Agency in 2025

  By Lynn Connor  |    Wed Dec 18, 2024

Category: Columns, Expert Advice, Productivity

With a look into recruiting and hiring in 2025, staffing agencies need every advantage to attract and evaluate top talent. Applicants aren’t interested in questionnaires and generic interviews. Gamified assessments to identify top candidates, can make the process engaging, insightful, and enjoyable. What is Gamification? Can you remember the last time...

Your Team, Empowered: COATS Self-Service Employee Portal

  By Lynn Connor  |    Tue Nov 26, 2024

Category: Expert Advice, Productivity, Technology

Are you looking for an efficient way to streamline your payroll process while saving on costs? COATS’ Employee Portal offers a cost-effective, self-service solution that will simplify your operations and significantly reduce your expenses. Are you still mailing either direct deposit details or pay card stubs for your employees?...

Unlock Hidden Profit: Maximize your Staffing Agencies Bottom line with Tax Credits

  By Lynn Connor  |    Thu Oct 31, 2024

Category: Expert Advice, Legal

As we approach 2025, many businesses prioritize efficiency improvements for each new year. However, cost reduction and tax credits are often overlooked as primary objectives. Working with MJA & Associates through the staffing agency we owned, I can share from personal experience that this change was one of the few that...

Staffing agency in 2024? Here’s how it’s going:

  By Lynn Connor  |    Mon Oct 07, 2024

Category: Expert Advice, Productivity

In today's competitive staffing market, agencies across the country face unique challenges in attracting and retaining top talent, securing new clients, and driving sales. In 2024, staffing agencies continue to grapple with the persistent challenge of talent shortages. In many sectors, there is a talent shortage rather than a job...

FLSA Overtime Rule Update

  By Lynn Connor  |    Tue Aug 27, 2024

Category: Expert Advice, Productivity

The Department of Labor (DOL) is implementing significant changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime rule. These updates will impact businesses of all sizes, particularly those with salaried employees. Let’s break down the key points: When Do the Changes Take Effect? The new overtime rules will be phased in over...

Navigate the Staffing Industry Landscape: Trade Shows, Resources & Education

  By Lynn Connor  |    Tue Jul 30, 2024

Category: Education, Expert Advice, Motivational, Productivity

The staffing industry is a dynamic landscape in constant flux. To thrive in this ever-changing environment, agency owners, managers, and recruiters must prioritize continuous learning and information gathering. Their daily business depends on accurately communicating with employers of all sizes along with applicants and employees who apply from all different...

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